Eurozone

Budget Battles

  • Hollande's Victory Ushers in New Era of Socialism

    By CATHERINE BREMER and LIONEL LAURENT, Reuters

    Socialist Francois Hollande swept to victory in France's presidential election on Sunday in a swing to the left at the heart of Europe that could start a pushback against German-led austerity.

  • Markets, Germany wary as Hollande wins in France

    Markets, Germany wary as Hollande wins in France

    By Catherine Bremer and Leigh Thomas, Reuters

    PARIS (Reuters) - Francois Hollande's election as French president was greeted by jitters on European markets and a dour front in Berlin where ruling conservatives warned the Socialist on Monday that...

  • Coalition talks stall, Greece faces "moment of truth"

    Coalition talks stall, Greece faces "moment of truth"

    By Lefteris Papadimas and Harry Papachristou, Reuters

    ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek political leaders on Sunday ignored a final plea from the president to form a coalition government to avert a repeat election, pushing the debt-stricken nation closer to...

  • Connected Economies Face European Risks

    By Richard-Hubbard, Reuters

    The prospect of political risks joining economic and debt problems on the euro zone's list of worries, just as the outlook for global growth becomes uncertain, will keep investors focused firmly on...

  • S&P raises Greek rating, lifting it out of default

    S&P raises Greek rating, lifting it out of default

    By Reuters

    ATHENS (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's raised Greece's credit rating out of default territory on Wednesday, as expected after Athens slashed its debt by about a third by completing the biggest...